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Proton Eases Business Gmail Migrations
19 Jun
Summary
- Proton launches Easy Switch for Business to aid Google Workspace migrations.
- Tool allows simultaneous operation of both suites, preventing downtime.
- Proton lacks similar tools for migrating Drive documents.
Proton has introduced Easy Switch for Business, a new tool aimed at facilitating company-wide migrations from Google Workspace with minimal disruption. This launch addresses growing concerns among European businesses regarding data privacy and regulatory compliance, offering an alternative to major US tech providers.
The migration tool specifically targets email, calendar, and contact data. A key feature is the ability for both Google Workspace and Proton services to operate simultaneously during the transition. This ensures users experience no downtime, allowing IT teams to manage the migration in phases and test functionality.
While Proton reports over 100,000 organizations have already adopted its platform, the Easy Switch tool currently does not extend to migrating documents from Google Drive. Users must manually export files from Google Drive and re-upload them to Proton Drive. Furthermore, Proton lacks a mass export system for its own Drive users wishing to leave the service, requiring individual file downloads due to file-by-file encryption.
